It’s been over a half-decade, but the BC Lions will start a Grey Cup hunt at home.
The Lions locked up second place in the Western Division with a 31-14 win against the Edmonton Elks on Friday night, securing a home date against the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Final on Sunday, November 6th.
Head Coach Rick Campbell is proud of his team for achieving a feat that hasn’t been attained in over 6 years. On the team website he stated “the west division is tough sledding when you’re dealing with teams like Winnipeg and Calgary and to be able to get a home playoff game. I’m really proud of the guys for sticking to it and getting the job done.” The Lions have had a really good season and It’s been a long time since both the offensive and defensive sides have had the balance needed for a winning streak.
We planted a stake through Commonwealth and solidified second place in the process. As always, we are on the ground to capture it 💪🏾
Road In 5 🎥: pic.twitter.com/v9hArpNOTY
— BC LIONS (@BCLions) October 23, 2022
Now we can look forward to this highly anticipated semifinal game against the Calgary Stampeders. The Lions and Stampeders have met in the playoffs on ten previous occasions dating back to 1964. That year, the Lions defeated Calgary in a best-of-three Western Final series before winning the first Grey Cup in franchise history. Of those matchups, the only other years that the team meet in Vancouver were the 1999 and 2012 Western Finals, both won by the Stampeders. Let’s see if we can re-write history this year.